TUMORS

OVERVIEW

Epileptogenic tumors are, in the majority, biologically benign
lesions that do not usually change over time. As a result, they do not
require oncological surgery and surveillance, instead their
management centres on control of seizures. Some tumors are highly
associated with refractory epilepsy, and are amenable to epilepsy
surgery due to their anatomic and imaging features, epilepsy surgery
is therefore an important treatment option for this group of
patients.

The most common tumors associated with epilepsy are the
glioneuronal tumors: